Day in Pictures, April 19, 2013

For larger DIP photos, click on the mouse-over arrow at the lower right corner of the box surrounding the photo.

By By Mike Moffitt

on April 19, 2013 2:16 PM

Photo: Petros Karadjias/Associated Press

Image 1of/18

Caption

Close

Image 1 of 18

Ring-tail around the collar! You wash and scrub, but still those cute baby ring-tail lemurs show up in your neck-wear. Guess there's nothing to do but kiss them. (Belgrade Zoo keeper Nadezda Radovic and a friend.) less

Ring-tail around the collar! You wash and scrub, but still those cute baby ring-tail lemurs show up in your neck-wear. Guess there's nothing to do but kiss them. (Belgrade Zoo keeper Nadezda Radovic and a ... more

Photo: Darko Vojinovic, Associated Press

Ring-tail around the collar! You wash and scrub, but still those... Photo-4497813.60676 - Connecticut Post

Image 2 of 18

She says she loves him, but whom is she texting? A couple embrace on warm evening in Moscow's Red Square.

She says she loves him, but whom is she texting? A couple embrace on warm evening in Moscow's Red Square.

Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko, Associated Press

She says she loves him, but whom is she texting? A couple embrace... Photo-4494584.60676 - Connecticut Post

Image 3 of 18

Birthday devotions: An Indian Sikh worshipper pays his respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 392nd birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Teg Bahadur.

Birthday devotions: An Indian Sikh worshipper pays his respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 392nd birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Teg Bahadur.

Herr raising: A poster of an elderly man by French graffiti artist and self-coined "photograffeur" JR (he's known only by his initials) gazes down on a pedestrian in Berlin. The mural is part of his "Wrinkles of the City" project, which includes portraits of older individuals who have, over time, witnessed and experienced the upheaval and transformation of the city. less

Herr raising: A poster of an elderly man by French graffiti artist and self-coined "photograffeur" JR (he's known only by his initials) gazes down on a pedestrian in Berlin. The mural is part of his "Wrinkles ... more

Photo: John Macdougall, AFP/Getty Images

Herr raising : A poster of an elderly man by French graffiti... Photo-4491909.60676 - Connecticut Post

Image 9 of 18

Tragedy at a fertilizer factory: An apartment complex stands in ruins after an explosion at a nearby fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Twelve people, including 10 first responders, were killed in the blast after the plant caught fire. less

Tragedy at a fertilizer factory: An apartment complex stands in ruins after an explosion at a nearby fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Twelve people, including 10 first responders, were killed in the blast after ... more

To improve its image, Olympic city Sochi will slaughter puppies and kittens: The host city of the 2014 Olympics announced a plan to exterminate more than 2,000 stray dogs (like this one) and cats ahead of the Games next year. The strays will be killed to ensure the safety of visitors and improve the city's image, said Sergei Krivonosov, a city official. less

To improve its image, Olympic city Sochi will slaughter puppies and kittens: The host city of the 2014 Olympics announced a plan to exterminate more than 2,000 stray dogs (like this one) and cats ahead of the ... more

Like hockey players bumping heads with a goalie, a young Sichuan takin knocks noggins with its elder at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Like hockey players bumping heads with a goalie, a young Sichuan takin knocks noggins with its elder at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Photo: Associated Press

Like hockey players bumping heads with a goalie, a young Sichuan... Photo-4497815.60676 - Connecticut Post

Image 17 of 18

A dilapidated Cyprus Airways plane sits on the tarmac at abandoned Nicosia airport in the divided capital. The grounds of the old airport now serve as the headquarters for the United Nations peacekeeping force.

A dilapidated Cyprus Airways plane sits on the tarmac at abandoned Nicosia airport in the divided capital. The grounds of the old airport now serve as the headquarters for the United Nations peacekeeping force.